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    3. 講釈

    講釈

    講こう釈しゃく

    explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.)

    KMT10News #38+1LiteratureKanji Vocab28 strokes

    こうしゃく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.), lecture, exposition
    2.
    explanation (in a pompous fashion), (long-winded) lecture

    Noun

    3.
    storytelling
    archaic

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    先せん生せいが古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの講こう釈しゃくをしてくれた。

    The teacher gave an explanation of classical literature.

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    彼かれの講こう釈しゃくはいつも長ながくて退たい屈くつだ。

    His lectures are always long and boring.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの知ち識しきをひけらかすかのように、延えん々えんと講こう釈しゃくを垂たれた。

    He went on and on with a pompous lecture, as if showing off his knowledge.

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    落らく語ご家かは、古こ典てん的てきな物ものが語たりを講こう釈しゃくする名めい人じんだ。

    Rakugo performers are masters at narrating classical stories.

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    昔むかしの寺てら子こ屋やでは、師し匠しょうが子こ供どもたちに読よみ書かきと道どう徳とくを講こう釈しゃくした。

    In old terakoya schools, masters lectured children on reading, writing, and morals.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    講
    lecture・club・association
    釈
    とく・す.てる・ゆる.す…(3)
    explanation
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